The Causes and Frequency of Monocular and Binocular Blindness in Adults Applying to the Health Committee of a University Hospital in Central Anatolia

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dc.contributor.authorMirza, Gunsu Deniz
dc.contributor.authorOkka, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorMirza, Enver
dc.contributor.authorBelviranli, Selman
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:38:20Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:38:20Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of blindness and the pathologies that cause blindness in the Konya province of Turkey. Materials and Methods: The records of individuals over 18 years of age who applied to the health committee of Meram School of Medicine Hospital between January 2015 and December 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: After reviewing the records of 4,268 applicants, a total of 222 applicants were included in the study (159 patients with monocular blindness, 63 patients with binocular blindness). The most common causes of monocular blindness were optic atrophy (13%), amblyopia (11%), and phthisis bulbi (10%). The most common causes of binocular blindness were retinitis pigmentosa (28%), proliferative diabetic retinopathy (13%), and unoperated cataract (11%). The frequency of monocular blindness was 3.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.2-4.3%) and binocular blindness was 1.5% (95% CI: 1.1-1.9%) in the sample. The frequency of blindness increased with age, with a positive correlation between mean age and blindness (p=0.002). Monocular blind applicants had a significantly lower mean age than binocular blind applicants (48.8 +/- 13.3 vs. 55.0 +/- 13.1 years, p=0.002) and binocular blind women had a significantly higher mean age than binocular blind men (62.7 +/- 16.0 vs. 53.2 +/- 11.7 years, p=0.023). The prevalence of monocular and binocular blindness was significantly higher in men than women (p=0.032). Conclusion: The results of this study show that many of the pathologies that cause blindness are preventable or treatable, and that blindness is associated with age.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.88120
dc.identifier.endpage287en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0659
dc.identifier.issn2147-2661
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid34702021en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85118262124en_US
dc.identifier.startpage282en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/tjo.galenos.2020.88120
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/16465
dc.identifier.volume51en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000737728700005en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGalenos Publ Houseen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Oftalmoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal Of Ophthalmologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBlindnessen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectRetinitis Pigmentosaen_US
dc.subjectProliferative Diabetic Retinopathyen_US
dc.subjectCataracten_US
dc.titleThe Causes and Frequency of Monocular and Binocular Blindness in Adults Applying to the Health Committee of a University Hospital in Central Anatoliaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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